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Health Canada Allows Resumption of Trasylol Sales   September 22, 2011

Health Canada announced on September 21, 2011 that Bayer resume sales of Trasylol.  The company had suspended sales of Trasylol after evidence of a higher rate of death among Trasylol patients in a clinical study. Read more »

DARVOCET, DARVON AND PROPOXYPHENE PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION MDL 2226 TRANSFER ORDER   August 17, 2011

On August 16, 2011 the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered that all pending federal cases involving injuries or deaths alleged to have been caused by the use of Darvocet, Darvon or generic Propoxyphene would be consolidated in MDL 2226. The Court accepted the defendants first choice of the Eastern District of Kentucky as site of the MDL. Read more »

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Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Significantly Increases the Risk of Autism   July 5, 2011

A study published July 5, 2011, in the Archives of General Psychiatry, Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders, reports that mothers exposed to SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy, such as Paxil, Zoloft or Prozac, have an increased of having a child born with autism.  Read more »

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1 in 5 Hip Implant Recipients May Be Subject to Recall   October 28, 2010

According to a market research study prepared by GlobalData, in 2009 DePuy held a 21% market share of the global hip and knee replacement market. This leads to the conclusion that as many 1 in 5 hip implant recipients have had DePuy devices installed and are now subject to the recall. Read more »

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FDA and European Regulators Severely Restrict Access To Avandia   September 23, 2010

In an almost unprecedented joint announcement, the FDA and European regulators announced that access to Avandia, a medication to treat diabetes marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, will be severely restricted. Read more »

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HUNDREDS OF PAXIL BIRTH DEFECT SETTLEMENTS REPORTED   June 30, 2010

An order signed on June 15, 2010 by Justice Sandra Moss, has paved the way for the settlement of of hundreds of Paxil birth defect cases pending against drug maker GlaxSmithKline, GSK. Read more »

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Avandia Settlements Reported   May 10, 2010

Today it was reported that GSK has settled more than 700 Avandia cases for a sum reported to be approximately 60 million dollars. These are the first reported settlements involving the drug and represent a small fraction of the total claims believed to be pending. The average settlement would appear to be around 90-95 thousand dollars per case. Read more »

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Denture Cream Litigation Moves Forward   April 14, 2010

The denture cream litigation, in which more than 35 million Americans may be effected has moved closer to trial after attorneys appeared in court to discuss discovery issues. Read more »

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Three of the Top Ten Drugs Forecast for 2014 may be Subject to Safety Lawsuits   April 14, 2010

On April 13, 2010 Reuters published a sales forecast predicting the ten top selling drugs for 2014. Contained on that blockbuster list are three drugs, Advair, Remicade and Crestor, which have drawn the scrutiny of consumer safety monitors and attorneys representing injured patients.

Consensus of sales forecasts for world's top 10 drugs in 2014: Read more »

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Paxil Associated With an Increased Risk of Cataracts   April 3, 2010

A study involving 18,700 Quebec residents aged 65 and older with cataracts and 187,000 age-matched Quebec residents without cataracts, found that people taking SSRIs were 15 percent more likely to be diagnosed with cataracts than those not taking these drugs. Read more »

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Lawsuits of Interest

Accutane  (isotretinoin)
Actos
Advair  (Fluticasone/salmeterol)
Arthritis Drugs
Asbestos / Mesothelioma
Avandia  (Rosiglitazone)
Bextra  (Valdecoxib)
Celebrex  (Celecoxib)
Chantix  (Varenicline)
Darvon/Darvocet
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